Author: Michael David Smith

UFC 119: Frank Mir KOs Mirko Cro Cop

Filed under: UFC, NewsFrank Mir delivered a brutal knee to the head of Mirko Cro Cop late in the third round of their main event fight Saturday at UFC 119, winning by knockout to put an exclamation point on a fight that had been dull for the 14 minutes…

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Frank Mir delivered a brutal knee to the head of Mirko Cro Cop late in the third round of their main event fight Saturday at UFC 119, winning by knockout to put an exclamation point on a fight that had been dull for the 14 minutes of action — or inaction — up to that point.

Cro Cop didn’t appear to be seriously hurt and quickly got up after the knockout, but he had been knocked so senseless that he approached Mir afterward to ask him what happened. Contrary to the conventional wisdom before the fight that Mir would have to use his superior grappling to beat a better striker like Cro Cop, Mir managed to win the fight without ever going to the ground.

“I just pulled a victory over Mirko with no jiu jitsu,” Mir said.

UFC 119 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFCUFC President Dana White and selected fighters from the UFC 119 fight card will meet the press following Saturday night’s fights, and you can watch the UFC 119 post-fight press conference right here at MMAFighting.com.

The press confer…

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UFC President Dana White and selected fighters from the UFC 119 fight card will meet the press following Saturday night’s fights, and you can watch the UFC 119 post-fight press conference right here at MMAFighting.com.

The press conference will feature the first public comments from many of the winning fighters, as well as the announcement of the Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night bonus recipients.

The press conference will begin about half an hour after the main event ends, likely around 1:15 AM ET, and the video is below.

James Thompson Says Japanese Judges ‘Raped’ Him at Dream.16

Filed under: DREAM, News, JapanaJames Thompson lost a split decision to Japan’s Yusuke Kawaguchi at Dream 16, and he said afterward that the Japanese judges had cheated him out of a victory he earned.

“I feel absolutely disgusted,” Thompson said. “I t…

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aJames Thompson lost a split decision to Japan’s Yusuke Kawaguchi at Dream 16, and he said afterward that the Japanese judges had cheated him out of a victory he earned.

“I feel absolutely disgusted,” Thompson said. “I thought I completely won. How did I not win? How did I not win? I’ve been screwed. I’ve been absolutely raped. You’re looking at a violated man.”

Shinya Aoki Smothers Marcus Aurelio at Dream 16

Filed under: DREAMShinya Aoki spent the better part of 15 minutes lying on top of Marcus Aurelio at Dream 16 Saturday, winning a dominant unanimous decision and showing once again that he’s the best lightweight fighting in Japan.

Aoki has always had a…

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Shinya Aoki spent the better part of 15 minutes lying on top of Marcus Aurelio at Dream 16 Saturday, winning a dominant unanimous decision and showing once again that he’s the best lightweight fighting in Japan.

Aoki has always had a good ground game and some of the best submissions in the sport, but he looks like he’s working on his wrestling, as he was able to take Aurelio down and completely control him. This fight was never close.

Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Submits Sakuraba at Dream 16

Filed under: DREAMJason “Mayhem” Miller said before the fight that he wanted to submit the Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 16. He did just that.

Miller dominated the past-his-prime Sakuraba, beating him up with punches before finishing him w…

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Jason “Mayhem” Miller said before the fight that he wanted to submit the Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 16. He did just that.

Miller dominated the past-his-prime Sakuraba, beating him up with punches before finishing him with an arm-triangle choke. It was the first time Sakuraba had tapped out since his first MMA fight, in 1996.

“This has been my dream my whole life,” Miller said afterward. “And I say to everyone, believe in yourself because you can live the dream.”

Dream 16: Gegard Mousasi Submits Tatsuya Mizuno

Filed under: DREAMGegard Mousasi is the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and former Dream middleweight champion, and now he’s the current Dream light heavyweight champion, beating Tatsuya Mizuno at Dream 16 to win his second title in Japan…

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Gegard Mousasi is the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and former Dream middleweight champion, and now he’s the current Dream light heavyweight champion, beating Tatsuya Mizuno at Dream 16 to win his second title in Japan’s top MMA promotion.

The fight was widely regarded as a mismatch, and for the most part it was. Although Mizuno held his own on the ground at times, it was a relatively one-sided fight that lasted just over six minutes. Mousasi finished the fight with a rear-naked choke that caused Mizuno to tap out very quickly.

In April, Mousasi lost badly to Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal, and he still has plenty of work to do on his wrestling before he can be considered one of the truly elite light heavyweights in MMA. But he showed on Saturday that he is the best in Dream.